The dominant story today is US-Iran military escalation. The two countries have exchanged strikes, sending oil prices sharply higher on fears of disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping. Futures for the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all slipped in pre-market trade. Energy stocks are in focus. Exxon Mobil and Occidental Petroleum are among the names traders are watching closely.
NVIDIA is falling Monday. Asian memory chipmakers are also under heavy selling pressure. SK Hynix and Samsung helped trigger a 5%+ decline in South Korean stocks. TSMC joins them as the three names together make up 29% of the MSCI Emerging Markets index — amplifying the spillover. Markets are in risk-off mode.
Bank earnings dominate this week's calendar. Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi all report Tuesday. Investors will parse net interest margins carefully given the rate environment. Netflix is the week's marquee print — due Thursday after the bell. Options markets are flagging caution ahead of the release.
European defense stocks rose after Ukraine ratified a €105 billion EU loan deal. Eli Lilly is drawing attention on both sides of the Atlantic. The pharma giant presented new Kisunla Alzheimer's data at AAIC today, following a wave of analyst upgrades. Pfizer also drew a target cut from Guggenheim to $35, reflecting continued pressure on that name.
SpaceX vehicle SPCX saw short interest spike over 21 percentage points last week. Meanwhile, AMAT CEO Gary Dickerson filed over $142 million in sales — one of the week's biggest insider moves.
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